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The NC-504 Approved CoC Consolidated Application has been posted. Review the Approved Consolidated Application and Approved Priority Listings that include reallocation forms and all New, Renewal and Replacement Project Listing here. [Posted: October 28, 2024]
Message from Interactive Resource Center (IRC): Please be aware that the IRC will be closed tomorrow, Friday, September 20 from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm for our staff development. [Posted: September 19, 2024]
The Guilford County CoC Collaborative Applicant Team is requesting responses for the NC-504 FY 2024 Consolidated NOFO Application from all community partner agencies. If your organization/agency would like to contribute towards any of the responses for the questions, you can locate the questions here . Please email the responses to infoCoC@guilfordcountync.gov no later than Friday, September 27, 2024 by 3:00pm. [Posted: September 18, 2024]
The Guilford County Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicant submitted the NC ESG 2024 Regional Application on August 26, 2024. Click here for more details. [Posted: August 28, 2024]
HUD has released the estimated Annual Renewal Demand and Bonus Funding amount and availability. [Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2024] Click here for details.
FY 2024-25 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Competition Information
NC 504 Collaborative Applicant has released the FY 2024- FY 2024 Local HUD NOFO Competition Notice. [Posted: Friday, August 16, 2024] Click here for details.
Deadline Extended: 2024 Letter of Intent for the CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity(NOFO) Grant are now being accepted!
On 7/29/2024, the Letter of Intent was released for the Local Competition. However, as we want to encourage our community members to take an opportunity of community funding, we are extending the submission of the Local CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Grant Letter of Interest (LOI). Please submit by Monday, August 19, 2024 at 3:00pm. Click HERE to access the Letter of Intent form.
Local ESG Request for Applications
The Guilford County Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicant has released the Local Emergency Solutions Grant Request for Applications (RFA) for Fiscal Year 2024 – 2025. Those seeking to apply can find all information pertaining to the application process here. [Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2024]
ESG Letters of Intent now being accepted!
Additional information about the Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 Local Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is available HERE. [Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2024]
Call for CoC Board Member Nominations
The Guilford County Continuum of Care (CoC) Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for CoC Board Members to serve in the following areas:
Advocacy and Public Relations
Business Representative
Faith-Based Organization
Direct Service Provider: Families with Children
Direct Service Provider: Other
Direct Service Provider: Other Lived Experience
Click HERE to access the CoC Board Nomination Form. If you would like to be considered for a Board Member role, please email your completed CoC Board Member Nomination Form and a letter of support from the Executive Director (or similar level of supervisor) at your agency to infoCoC@guilfordcountync.gov by Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Please see below for additional information regarding Board Member terms, expectations, and responsibilities. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Stratford Owens, Chair Elect, at estratford@gmail.com.
Note: No more than four of the above spots may be held by representatives of agencies that currently receive funding from coordinated funding processes (e.g. CoC, ESG, or City of Greensboro).
Board Terms and Scheduled Meetings
- Board members are eligible to serve two terms, with each term being three years in length (July 1 - June 30).
- Board meetings are held every other month on the first Monday of the month at 11:00AM via Zoom, beginning July 2024.
Board Member Responsibilities
- Attend meetings of the Board of Directors and the CoC membership and contribute to informed dialogue on actions the group undertakes.
- Serve on one or more committees of the Guilford CoC board.
- Participate in the activities of the Guilford CoC, including the Point-in-Time count, HMIS oversight, strategic planning, advocacy and public education efforts, project and system performance reviews, and the application processes for CoC Homeless Assistance Grants and other funding proposals.
- Ensure all new and renewal projects are evaluated annually and the implementation of a process to improve performance where needed.
- Ensure CoC and projects funded comply with HUD, HEARTH Act, and other relevant regulations.
- Ensure that all CoC-based funding applications are based on recommendations from the Guilford CoC.
- Ensure that the Collaborative Applicant (and any sub-recipients) are meeting all of the responsibilities assigned to it by HUD regulations.
- Seek strategic input from the Guilford CoC membership and ensure ongoing communications with members on the status of collective impact efforts. In cases where the CoC Board determines that the recommendations from the membership are not feasible to pursue, the CoC Board will provide the membership with an explanation for the basis of that determination through electronic communications and/or updates at the membership's next scheduled meeting.
- Approve recommended changes to updates to the Governance Charter developed by the CoC Governance Committee before forwarding to the membership for ratification.
- Facilitate responses to issues and concerns that affect the agencies funded by the CoC that are beyond those addressed in the annual CoC application process.
- Seek input from and report back to the constituency they represent on key issues and strategies and otherwise keep abreast of needs and gaps in the CoC.
- CoC Board members will approve RFP processes, applications, scoring tools, and written standards prior to opening RFP's and before presenting these documents to the CoC membership.
ESG Funding Recommendations
The Guilford County Continuum of Care System Performance and Evaluation Committee has released the funding recommendations for the Emergency Solutions Grant. These recommendations will be reviewed and discussed by the CoC Board on 8/9/2023 at 9:30AM. The recommendations will be reviewed by the CoC Membership during the monthly membership meeting on 8/10/2023.
Guilford County Cooling Stations (Summer 2023)
Information about local cooling stations can be found here. In the event of a weather-related emergency that necessitates using White Flag Shelter, announcements will be made on our Facebook page.
Local ESG Timeline Revised
The Guilford County Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicant has revised the 2023 Timeline for the Local NC-504 Guilford County Emergency Solutions Grant process. Should you have questions regarding this change, please email infoCoC@guilfordcountync.gov.
CoC Hosting HUD NOFO Application Office Hours
The Guilford County Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicant will host office hours for the Fiscal Year 2023 Local HUD NOFO Competition Application on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 10:000AM via Microsoft Teams. For additional information and/or the meeting link, please email infoCoC@guilfordcountync.gov.
Local NOFO Competition Information Released
The Guilford County Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicant has released the Fiscal Year 2023 Local HUD NOFO Competition Notice. [Posted: Friday, July 14, 2023]
CoC Hosting ESG Application Office Hours
CoC Hosting ESG Application Office HoursThe Guilford County Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicant will host office hours for the ESG Regional Application on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 9:30AM via Microsoft Teams. For additional information and/or the meeting link, please email infoCoC@guilfordcountync.gov.
Local ESG Request for Applications
The Guilford County Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicant has released the Local Emergency Solutions Grant Request for Applications (RFA) for Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024. Those seeking to apply can find all information pertaining to the application process here. [Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023]
ESG Letters of Intent now being accepted!
Additional information about the Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 Local Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is available here. [Posted: Monday, May 22, 2023]
2023 Point-In-Time Count Data
The results of the 2023 Point-In-Time Count for Guilford County are now available.
People With Lived Experience Survey
The Guilford County Continuum of Care is conducting a survey of people who have experienced homelessness in the last three years. If you (or someone you know) meets this criteria, please complete the survey that is available here: https://forms.office.com/g/Y64G02piH3
Safe Parking Plan Update: April 15, 2023
Learn more about the Interactive Resource Center's Safe Parking plan beginning April 15, 2023...
Safe Parking Plan: March 31 - April 15, 2023
Learn more about the Interactive Resource Center's Safe Parking plan for March 31, 2023 through April 15, 2023...
City of Greensboro Winter Program Transition Plan
Learn more about the City of Greensboro's transition plan for all winter programs...
Warming Centers & Winter Emergency Shelter Programs
Learn more about Guilford County's warming centers and winter emergency shelter programs in Greensboro and High Point...
Open Invitation for CoC Membership
Learn more about joining the Continuum of Care and the requirements of membership...
FY 2022 NC Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Collaborative Application
FY 2022 NC ESG Collaborative Application Guilford County CoC (NC-504) Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 The NC-504 FY 2022 NC ESG Collaborative Application is available...
Feedback Requested: FY 2022 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Application
Feedback Requested: FY 2022 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Application Guilford County CoC (NC-504) Posted: Monday, September 26, 2022 The NC-504 FY 2022 HUD CoC Grant Collaborative Application is available for review and feedback….
FY 2022 Local CoC NOFO
FY 2022 Local Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NC-504 is posted. Posted: Monday August 15, 2022...
FY 2022 Local ESG RFA- Continuum of Care (CoC)
FY 2022 Local Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Request For Application (RFA) Guilford County Continuum of Care (CoC)- NC-504 is posted. Posted: Monday August 1, 2022...